Johnson, a board-certified plastic surgeon who practices in Sacramento, Calif, currently serves as vice president of health policy and advocacy for ASPS and is the co-chair of the California Society of Plastic Surgeons (CSPS) legislative committee. Her prior positions include past president of the Sacramento Society of Plastic Surgeons and former chief of surgery for Sutter Community Hospitals, according to healio.com.

Not only is Johnson the second woman president of the ASPS, per Healio.com, she also has the distinction of reportedly being the first female plastic surgeon to practice in the Sacramento area when she joined The Plastic Surgery Center in 1989.

“Over the next year, I will lead ASPS in its ongoing effort to inform the public about the breadth of procedures in plastic surgery, as well as the overwhelming importance in seeking a board-certified plastic surgeon,” Johnson states.

“I’m honored, as the second woman president of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, to enter upon my presidency,” Johnson adds. “I’ve always been proud of the work done by my colleagues in advancing patient safety and positive outcomes, and I’m eager to play an even more active role in leading us in that endeavor. I’m going to be standing on many shoulders this year, and I hope to leave a legacy equal to that of my predecessors.”

According to a media release from ASPS, Cederna is the Chief of the Section of Plastic Surgery, Professor in the Department of Surgery, and Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Michigan who specializes in reconstruction of complex wounds.

“As an active researcher myself, I’m proud to lead an organization who mission is to support and improve patient results through research and development. I’ll be eager to work with my dedicated colleagues around the world to reach our goals,” Cederna notes in the release.